Police officer · Tyler, TX
Police officer in Tyler: $2,060/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Tyler at $72,400 a year. About 490 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $44,480 and the 90th is $97,800. Pay ranks 203rd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,024/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,060 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dallas, about 104 miles away, at $2,887 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,060
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$72,400
$44,480 to $97,800
Rent (1 bd)
$1,024
$1,219 (2 bd)
Employment
490
Location quotient 0.99
Pay rank
203rd of 380
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $72,400.
- Taxes$1,090
- Rent$1,024
- Other living costs$1,859
- Left over$2,060
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $72,400
- Federal income tax
- −$7,542
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,539
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $59,319
- Effective tax rate
- 18.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,024
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $544
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,883
Left over each month
$6,033 gross, minus $1,090 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.
$2,060
Rank every metro for a police officer
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dallas, $2,887/mo.
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Other jobs in Tyler
- Registered nurse
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- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a police officer make in Tyler?
$72,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 490 police officer jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Tyler?
$2,060 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,024, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a police officer keep more?
Dallas, about 104 miles away, leaves $2,887 a month, more than Tyler.